BN209 Software Engineering

Group Assignment 1( Group size is 2 to 3): Submission of the project Software Requirements
Specification Document and Access prototype.
Submission Due: Week 7, online using the moodle system
Total Marks: 300 marks, for 10% total assessment
SRS document 160 marks
Access Database: 140 marks
Purpose of the assessment: The purpose of this assignment is to produce and submit a
consolidated first version of the SRS document and the Access prototype for your project.
Project Description: The project to choose is information system development for
1. Online Book Store System (or)
2. Online Airline ticket booking system
Description: You have to submit:
1) The SRS document:
a) Should include your responses to all the headings in the template, including
functional and non-functional specifications and appropriate diagrams, system goals
and objectives, target audience, system constraints, security planning, programming
technology possibilities, technical constraints.
b) Diagrams to be included are (minimum 4 diagrams )
i) Use case Diagram
ii) Data flow diagram
iii) ER Diagram
iv) Class Diagram
v) State chart Diagram
vi) Sequence Diagram

c) The document should follow the template provided.

Should include
(1) Scopes and Objectives
(2) List of stake holders
(3) Prospective users and how they use the system step-by-step
(4) Functional requirements in a table ( minimum 10)
(5) Non-functional requirements (minimum 2)
(6) Minimum of 5 diagrams listed in part (b)

d) The document should include all the required diagrams.
e) The report should be well written, properly formatted, with correct grammar, and no
spelling mistakes.
f) The report presentation should be suitable for an external client.
g) The length is likely to be between eight and ten pages.
2) The Access prototype should include:
a) All the tables and attributes properly documented
b) The corresponding reading and writing forms for the tables.
c) The prototype will have a splash page at the start.
d) Enough functionality to see the prototype working.
3) An up to date copy of the Project Activity Journal where you show the weekly working of
the group.
Team submission: This is a group assignment, so you must include an individual declaration
of the percentage contribution of each team member in your submission.
References and appendices
Reference sources must be cited in the appropriate section of the document.
All cited references in IEEE style
List all the appendices

Marking guidelines:
Marks are allocated as follows:
SRS Description of the section Marks
Introduction Outline of the project 10
General Description Description of the project 10
Specific requirements
Functional and non-functional specifications, etc, as indicated
in the template
50
Analysis models Diagrams, figures, etc, as in the template 50
Appendices, references 10
Presentation Appearance, grammar, clarity 30
Total 160

Access DB Description of the section Marks
Splash page DB opening form 10
Data structure DB data and metadata for the project, keys, etc 40
Functionality Functions implemented 40
Forms All the forms in the project 40
General navigation and
appearance
Appearance, clarity 10
Total 140

Marking Rubric for SRS document: Total Marks 160
Grade/Mark HD 64-80 DI 55-63 CR 49-54 P 40-48 Fail <40

Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Introduction
Project
properly
summarised
and set in
context
Summary not
easy to follow,
context
unclear
Generally
easy to
follow, with
some
deficiencies.
OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
General
Description
All topics are
pertinent and
covered in
depth.
Most topics
are pertinent
and covered in
depth
Correct, with
some
deficiencies
OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
Specific
requirements
Requirements
are all
covered and
properly
specified
Most
requirements
are covered
and properly
specified
Some
requirements
are missing or
not properly
specified
OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
Analysis
models
All elements
and diagrams
are present
and well
designed
Most
elements and
diagrams are
present and
well designed
Some
components
are missing or
not properly
designed

OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
Appendices
References
Excellent use
of sources.
Accurate
referencing.
Obvious that
outstanding
effort made
Very good
effort

Good effort
made but not
outstanding

Acceptable
Poor, not
acceptable
Presentation
Excellent,
outstanding
effort made
Very good
effort
Good effort
made but not
outstanding
Made some
effort, but only
acceptable
Poor, not
acceptable

Marking Rubric for Access database: Total Marks 140
Grade/Mark HD 64-80 DI 55-63 CR 49-54 P 40-48 Fail <40

Excellent Very Good Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory
Splash page
Project opens
properly
Project opens
properly, but
Generally OK,
with some
OK, with some
obvious
Poor, not
acceptable
not enough
effort
deficiencies. shortcomings.
Data
structure
All tables and
attributes
have been
included
Most tables
and attributes
have been
included
Some
deficiencies in
the tables and
attributes
OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
Functionality
All functions
are properly
covered
Most
functions are
properly
covered
Some
functions are
missing or not
properly
covered
OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
Forms
All forms are
present and
well designed
Most forms
are present
and well
designed
Some forms
are missing or
not properly
designed
OK, with some
obvious
shortcomings.
Poor, not
acceptable
General
navigation and
appearance
Excellent,
outstanding
effort made
Very good
effort
Good effort
made but not
outstanding
Acceptable
Poor, not
acceptable


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